Big Whiskey 1 Subwatershed Site 13-2

Big Whiskey 1 Subwatershed Site 13-2 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Big Whiskey 1 Subwatershed Site 13-2

The primary purpose of Big Whiskey 1 Subwatershed Site 13-2 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-whiskey Creek near Bronson.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 683 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityBronson
River/StreamTr-whiskey Creek
Coordinates42.47850, -96.23380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length683 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWoodbury County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01203
Federal IDIA01203
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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